Jay Kline

9.1

Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black fruits: black cherry, plum, some cocoa, dry leaf tobacco, vanilla and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The alcohol is medium. This is tart and tasty; young and built for age.

Initial conclusions: this could be Cabernet Sauvignon (or a blend including Bordeaux varieties), Zinfandel (with a decent amount of Petite Sirah, Tempranillo or even Malbec from France, the US, Spain or Argentina. But I think the wood is playing a key role in the tannin here, meaning that I think it spends a lot of time on it. I don’t think it’s all American because it don’t get a bunch of coconut and dill…but this is probably a modern leaning Rioja. So that’s my call. This is Tempranillo from Spain, Rioja, Reserva level and younger, 2019. Boom. This is solid and reliable even though I don’t think it has the personality of Heredia or Pescina. Drink now through 2049. — 17 days ago

Fabio Franchella

9.3

Wieder mal ein Sforzato. Dies, nachdem ich mich bei den letzten etwas „sattgetrunken“ hatte. Dieser…ist….anders. Harmonisch, elegant balancierend zwischen klarer himbeerfrucht, leicht animalischen noten und….alk (16%!!). Traumhaft gut eingebunden. Also…den hier…würde (nicht nur) ich auf eine insel mitnehmen ;) — 4 months ago

Talani

9.6

Needs food but not the spiciest red. And not too dry either. This is happens to be the strongest wine we tried tonight (1/8/2026) — 6 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

Central Park Summerstage with Belle and Sebastian — 4 years ago

Allison Hinson

9.2

Didn’t even need a decant, this babe was ready to go the second I popped the cork. This was all dried blackberries and dark plum with sturdy tannins begging for a rack of lamb. — 6 years ago

Stephen Muratore

9.0

This 'un's called the King of the East Coast IPAs. Lots of malt balanced against the hops. Quite delicious. — 7 years ago

Alexandria

9.1

2018 in 2026 — a month ago

with Pablo

Damian

8.9

Medium acidity, apple on the nose, stone fruit, maybe some tropical and honeyed notes on the palate. — 3 months ago

Space

9.1

Выпито с Саввасом 08.01.26 на матче Omonia -Ael. Легкое шампанское зашло на Ура. — 6 months ago

Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Nice and light, great berries and definitely pepper. Really great easy drinking yet quite interesting light red. Could not find a vintage anywhere though… NV?? — 9 months ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.6

Do not scoff. If grapes find it home and come from their homeland, they will always sing a beautiful song of love and sorrow. Even though it might be not an epic piece — 5 years ago

Camille Puglia

9.6

I wish this sophosticated@, elegant wine would last forever. — 6 years ago

with Jim

Michael Nippe

9.7

Thank you Jon. This is great. — 7 years ago

Justin Manni

9.2

Loved this with paella at La Pepa in Vilanova — 2 months ago

John Davidson

9.7

This is the best bottle of wine I’ve had from my cellar in years. Nearly perfect. Bought it in 2008 for $30 and one of my great finds. Good lord it was just divine. I’m sure there have been better vintages but I can’t imagine it. — 3 months ago

Nadim

10

Queen City grill — 6 months ago

Kristen Grimes

9.5

Tart red cherry aromas and taste, light and fizzy.
Merry Mantei Christmas! — 7 months ago

Peter Mitchell

9.5

Very tasty. Sweet and earthy. Intense flavor. From Howie, February 2021. — 5 years ago

Stephen Sasaki-Perez

9.3

like Macon but more my liking! all the best parts of chard, but not heh — 6 years ago

Philip Patston

9.5

Perfect with Indian food! — 7 years ago